Why Do Kids Pick Sports Over Music?
Explore why children often choose sports over music lessons and how music teachers can better compete for students'' attention and time.
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Improve Student Retention By Changing Your Culture
Creating a family-oriented culture in your music studio
One Minute To Becoming A Better Music Teacher
Inspired by lessons from ''One Minute Manager'', we show you the biggest pitfall of practice and how simple it is to fix.
The Makings of Music Prodigies: 5 Case Studies
What makes a prodigy: nature or nurture? We looked at 5 music prodigies who went on to have successful careers. What makes them similar, and what makes them stand apart?
Anyone Can Teach Improvisation: How Do I Start? An Interview with InnerMusician
Have you ever wanted to teach improv but don''t know where to start? Well - good news! Improv expert Lyndel Kennedy spoke with us and let us know that anyone can improvise - you just need to be in the right mindset. See how you can get started.
What is a Flipped Classroom for Music Teachers?
What is a flipped classroom and how can music teachers implement it?
Dump the Notebook: Get (and Stay) Organized With Ease
How do you lesson plan when your assignment notes leave the lesson with the student? Find out how to manage your assignments so you can always see who''s working on what, what''s planned, and how your students are progressing during the week.
Dump the Notebook: Stop Limiting Your Students’ Progress
Do you ever think of the perfect assignment, or realize you forgot to cover something - just as your student walks out the door? There''s no need to email/text through the parents to get that assignment through with a practice app. See how.
Motivating Music Students Part 7: Making lessons (and practice!) a social activity
Are your social students withering away in the traditional piano lesson format? Learn how to bring the social learning into both teaching and practice time with music games, competition and tips to engage your students.